Famous Deaths In 1887

Aug 20 Jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860) died on this day in history.

Aug 27 On this day in history wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74

Sep 14 On this day in history friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies

Sep 29 On this day in history death of bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. 1810)

Oct 07 George James Webb, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.

Oct 17 Gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63 in the year 1887.

Oct 31 George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1887.

Nov 02 Jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67 in the year 1887.

Nov 08 Doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851) died in the year 1887.

Nov 11 Haymarket defenda died in the year 1887.

Nov 18 Eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.

Nov 19 Emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38 in the year 1887.

Nov 20 In the year 1887 louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77

Nov 25 Johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71 in the year 1887.

Dec 01 In the year 1887 albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78

Dec 05 Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804) died in the year 1887.

Dec 09 Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader died on this day in history.

Dec 26 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence

Jan 03 Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born in the year 1887.

Jan 03 In the year 1887 birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)

Jan 10 Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) was born in the year 1887.

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)

Jan 13 George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.

Jan 16 John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born on this day in history.

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)